Ah, the Irony

Josh Howard got himself in a little bit of trouble on YouTube. While attending a sporting event, and during the National Anthem, he was caught on tape saying: "The Star-Spangled Banner is going on. I don't celebrate this sh!t. I'm black."

Now a lot of people are jumping all over Howard for this comment. And I certainly don't agree with his sentiment. BUT, he has every right to say it. The irony, however, is that Howard is knocking America, a place that gives him the right to say what he said. In America, Howard can say that and endure nothing more than the ridicule of other citizens. In some other countries, such a video would mean a fine, imprisonment, or worse. I mean, seriously, what do you think would happen to Yao Ming if he were caught saying something like that during the Chinese National Anthem?

I have no problem with people speaking their minds. And I don't even have a problem with it when it's anti-American. I just hope they realize that the very place they are disparaging affords them the right to do so.

Awesome!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,422341,00.html

Not much to say here. This is just awesome. I can't even train my dog not to jump on people.

And more....

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/12/abc-edits-out-palin-objection-to-holy-war-question/


This is absolutely despicable. This is the type of thing that USED to get a "journalist" fired. Now it's just mainstream. So this guy completely misrepresents a quote from Gov. Palin. Then, when she calls him on it, he edits that part out of the television broadcast. I don't even know what else to say. I just ask that anyone who actually wants to be informed take look at the link above, and you'll start to see what I'm talking about.

Further Proof....

For those who thought I just pulled one magazine out of thin air with my last post on the subject, below is another example of what I'm talking about. While this one is certainly not as bad as US Weekly, Obama and Palin are also certainly not being treated evenly...

Oprah Against Having Palin On Program

Oprah Winfrey is refusing to have Gov. Sarah Palin on her program. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS. I do wish, however, that Oprah would just admit the reason for this decision. Oprah is a huge Obama supporter, and that's fine. She attended the DNC, and that's fine too. Obama has been on her show twice, and that's also fine. It's her show, and she can do exactly what she wants to do. BUT, here is Oprah's quote on the subject:

"When I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates."

That's just not true. Oprah talks about Obama frequently. And, again, that's fine. If I had a talk show, I might just use it to promote my chosen candidate too. That's America. But don't tell me the reason you're not having her on is because you don't want to use your show that way. That's just a lie. Come out and admit that you're concerned about the boost your show might give Palin (and, in turn, McCain). There would be nothing wrong with saying that. And, if you did, I'd certainly respect your integrity more than I do now. As it is, I think you're just a liar.

The New Number One?

Step aside Georgia. Move over USC. Get out of the way, Oklahoma. The best resume in college football currently belongs to East Carolina? That's right. East Carolina has two Top 25 wins over teams that are supposed to win their respective BCS conferences. East Carolina destroyed a Top 10 team that some thought might sneak into the National Championship game. Who's sneaking now? What's more, look at the remaining schedule:

9/13 @ Tulane

9/20 @ North Carolina State

9/27 Houston

10/11 @ Virginia

10/18 Memphis

11/02 @ UCF

11/08 Marshall

11/15 @ Southern Miss

11/22 @ UAB

11/28 UTEP


Is it so crazy to think ECU might go undefeated? And, if they do, they won't be like Boise State or Hawaii with no big wins. They'll have two big wins. In a year where every other team is likely to have a loss, it could be interesting. I love it. It's September 7, and I'm already talking BCS controversy.

Facts and Fairness

For those who can't tell, I tilt a little to the right. So you may think what I'm about to say is just my spin on what's actually going on. If you think that, you're wrong.

Sarah Palin was chosen as John McCain's running mate on Aug. 29, 2008. I write this on Sep. 3, 2008. In the last five days, all of you have heard about Palin's daughter. All of you have heard about the investigation going on in Alaska about her brother-in-law. All of you have heard that her husband got a DWI when he was 22 years old.

Contrast that with Barack Obama, who is running for PRESIDENT, not vice-president. Have you heard about his ties to domestic terrorist Bill Ayers? Have you heard about Obama's connection to a minister who says that 9/11 was America's fault? Have you heard about Obama's campaign in the Marxist party in the mid-1990s?

If you have heard these things, I'm impressed. It means you're really looking into and evaluating this election. If you've not heard of these things, it's because the media outlets aren't talking about them. Why, you ask? Because the media decided a long time ago that it wanted Obama as our next president.

I don't care what your politics are. What's going on in the media is absurd. You want an example? Here's an example. Contrast these two covers of the same magazine, published two months apart:



I'll leave it at that.